VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP User Guide. 06 SEP 2018 VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP 4.9

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1 VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP User Guide 06 SEP 2018 VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP 4.9

2 You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: If you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback to VMware, Inc Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA Copyright VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark information. VMware, Inc. 2

3 Contents 1 VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP User Guide 4 2 How Do I Log In? 5 3 Connecting to Remote Desktops and Published Applications 6 Set the Certificate Checking Mode 6 Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application 7 Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Published Application 8 Logging Off from a Remote Desktop 9 Disconnecting from a Server 9 Save Information About Recent Servers 9 Disable Windows Hello Authentication for a Server 9 4 Using Remote Desktops and Published Applications 11 Gestures and Navigation Aids 11 Using the Sidebar 12 Using DPI Synchronization 13 Adjust the Screen Resolution for Remote Desktops and Published Applications 13 Using Full-Screen Mode 14 Configure the Local Zoom Feature 14 Saving Documents in a Published Application 14 Pinning a Remote Desktop or Application to the Start Screen 14 Prevent Screen Lock 15 Multitasking 15 Using Horizon Client with a Microsoft Display Dock 15 5 Troubleshooting Horizon Client 16 Resetting a Remote Desktop or Application 16 Uninstall the VMware Horizon Client App 16 Horizon Client Stops Responding or the Remote Desktop Freezes 17 Collect Logs to Send to VMware Technical Support 17 Connecting to a Server in Workspace ONE Mode 18 VMware, Inc. 3

4 VMware Horizon Client for 1 Windows 10 UWP User Guide This document, VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP User Guide, explains how to use VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP to connect to and use remote desktops and published applications. Horizon Client communicates with a server, which acts as a broker between the client device and remote desktops and published applications. You enter credentials into Horizon Client, the server authenticates your credentials, and then the server finds the remote desktops and published applications that you are entitled to use. For information about the software installed on your remote desktops, contact your system administrator. This document assumes that Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP is already installed and configured on your device. For information about installing and configuring Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP, see the VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP Installation and Setup Guide document. VMware, Inc. 4

5 How Do I Log In? 2 Before you can log in and connect to a remote desktop or published application, a system administrator at your company must set up your user account. If your system administrator has not set up your user account, you cannot use Horizon Client or HTML Access. If Horizon Client prompts you for a server name and domain name, your system administrator must tell you the server name to type and the domain to select. At some companies, Horizon Client connects to the correct server and selects the correct domain automatically. If you do not know your user name or password or how to reset your password, contact the system administrator at your company. When you are ready to log in and get started, see Chapter 3 Connecting to Remote Desktops and Published Applications. VMware, Inc. 5

6 Connecting to Remote Desktops 3 and Published Applications Horizon Client makes it easy to work on remote desktops and published applications from your local client device, giving you on-the-go access from any location. This chapter includes the following topics: Set the Certificate Checking Mode Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Published Application Logging Off from a Remote Desktop Disconnecting from a Server Save Information About Recent Servers Disable Windows Hello Authentication for a Server Set the Certificate Checking Mode Your system administrator might ask you to set the certificate checking mode in Horizon Client to make sure that you can successfully connect to a server. At some companies, an administrator might set the certificate checking mode and prevent you from changing it in Horizon Client. Server certificate checking occurs for connections between Horizon Client and a server. A certificate is a digital form of identification, similar to a passport or a driver's license. Procedure 1 Tap the VMware Horizon Client app. 2 Tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar. 3 Expand the Certificate Checking Mode section and select a certificate checking mode. Option Never connect to untrusted servers Attempt to connect regardless of server identity certificates Description This setting means that you cannot connect to the server if any of the certificate checks fail. An error message lists the checks that failed. This setting means that no certificate checking occurs. VMware, Inc. 6

7 What to do next If you receive a certificate error after setting the certificate checking mode, contact your system administrator. Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application To connect to a remote desktop or published application, you must provide the name of a server and supply credentials for your user account. Prerequisites Obtain the following information from your system administrator: Instructions about whether to turn on a VPN (virtual private network) connection. Server name to use for connecting to the server. If the port is not 443, the port number to use for connecting to the server. Credentials for logging in, such as an Active Directory user name and password, RSA SecurID user name and passcode, or RADIUS authentication user name and passcode. Domain name for logging in. Instructions about whether you can use Windows Hello authentication. If your system administrator instructs you to configure the certificate checking mode, see Set the Certificate Checking Mode. If your system administrator instructs you to select a display protocol, see GUID- A C40-4C21-95ED-D9FBF9FC2AA4#GUID-A C40-4C21-95ED-D9FBF9FC2AA4. Procedure 1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN. 2 Tap the VMware Horizon Client app. 3 Connect to a server. Option Connect to a new server Connect to an existing server Description Tap Add Server, enter the name of a server as instructed by your system administrator, and tap Connect. Tap the server icon in the home window. Connections between Horizon Client and servers always use TLS. The default port for TLS connections is 443. If the server is not configured to use the default port, use the format shown in this example: view.company.com: If you are prompted for RSA SecurID credentials or RADIUS authentication credentials, enter the user name and passcode and tap Login. The passcode might include both a PIN and the generated number on the token. VMware, Inc. 7

8 5 If you are prompted for a user name and password, supply your Active Directory credentials. a b c Type the user name and password as instructed by your system administrator. Select a domain as instructed by your system administrator. (Optional) If the Enable Windows Hello button is available, tap it to use Windows Hello authentication. The Enable Windows Hello button is available only if biometric authentication is enabled on the server and you have not previously authenticated with Windows Hello. d Tap Login. If Windows Hello is enabled and you are logging in for the first time, your Active Directory credentials are stored securely on the Windows 10 device for future use. 6 If you are prompted for Windows Hello authentication, use your fingerprint, face, iris, or PIN to authenticate. If you do not want to use Windows Hello authentication, click Cancel to enter a user name and password. 7 (Optional) To select the display protocol to use, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the desktop and application selection window and expand the Protocol section. VMware Blast provides better battery life and is the best protocol for high-end 3D and mobile device users. 8 Tap a remote desktop or published application to connect to it. The remote desktop or published application starts. If you receive a certificate error when you try to connect to a remote desktop or published application, see Set the Certificate Checking Mode. Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Published Application When you are logged in to a remote desktop, you can disconnect without logging off so that applications remain open in the remote desktop. You can also disconnect from a published application so that the published application remains open. To disconnect from a remote desktop or published application, tap the Disconnect button in the floating menu in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Disconnect. Note A Horizon administrator can configure a remote desktop to log off when it is disconnected. In that case, any open applications in the remote desktop are closed. VMware, Inc. 8

9 Logging Off from a Remote Desktop If you are connected to and logged in to a remote desktop, you can use the Windows Start menu to log off. You can also log off by tapping the Disconnect button in the floating menu in the remote desktop window and tapping Log Off. Any unsaved files that are open in the remote desktop are closed during the logoff operation. If you disconnect from a remote desktop without logging off, applications remain open in the remote desktop. Disconnecting from a Server After you have finished using a remote desktop or published application, you can disconnect from the server. To disconnect from a server, tap the Disconnect icon in the upper-left corner of the desktop and application selection window and tap Log Off. Save Information About Recent Servers You can configure Horizon Client to save a server shortcut on the Horizon Client home window after you connect to a server for the first time. Procedure 1 Open the Option menu. If you are not connected to a server, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar. If you are connected to a server, but not yet connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the desktop and application selection window. If you are connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option button in the floating menu in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Setting. 2 Expand the Advanced section and tap to toggle the Save information about recent servers option to On. If the option is set to Off, Horizon Client does not save recent servers on the home window. Disable Windows Hello Authentication for a Server If you previously logged in to a server with Windows Hello authentication, and you no longer want to use Windows Hello authentication to authenticate, you must disable Windows Hello authentication for the server. VMware, Inc. 9

10 Prerequisites Verify that a shortcut for the server appears on the Horizon Client home window. To configure Horizon Client to save server shortcuts, see Save Information About Recent Servers. Procedure 1 Tap and hold the server shortcut on the Horizon Client home window. 2 To disable Windows Hello authentication for the server, tap Sign out server in the context menu. The next time you connect to the server, you can enter a user name and password and the Enable Windows Hello button appears on the server login dialog box. VMware, Inc. 10

11 Using Remote Desktops and 4 Published Applications Horizon Client includes additional features to help you use remote desktops and published applications on your local client device. This chapter includes the following topics: Gestures and Navigation Aids Using the Sidebar Using DPI Synchronization Adjust the Screen Resolution for Remote Desktops and Published Applications Using Full-Screen Mode Configure the Local Zoom Feature Saving Documents in a Published Application Pinning a Remote Desktop or Application to the Start Screen Prevent Screen Lock Multitasking Using Horizon Client with a Microsoft Display Dock Gestures and Navigation Aids VMware has created user interaction aids to help you navigate conventional Windows user interface elements. Clicking As in other apps, you can tap to click a user interface element. You can also use an external mouse. Right-Clicking The following options are available for right-clicking: Use an external mouse to right-click. On a touchpad, tap with two fingers. VMware, Inc. 11

12 On a touch screen, tap and hold until the right-click menu appears. Zooming In and Out On a touch screen, pinch your fingers together or apart to zoom. On operating systems that support touch input, zoom in and zoom out on a touch screen work only if you enable the local zoom feature. See Configure the Local Zoom Feature. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016 support touch input. Scrolling and Scroll Bars The following options are available for vertical scrolling: Use an external mouse to scroll. On a touchpad, tap and hold with your thumb and then scroll down with two fingers. On a touch screen, tap with two fingers and then drag to scroll, or use one finger to drag the scroll bar. The text under your fingers moves in the same direction as your fingers. Using Windows Key Combinations After you log in to a remote desktop or application, you can tap the Combination Key button in the floating menu to use the following Windows key combinations: Ctrl+Alt+Del Win+R Alt+F4 Alt Note Win+R is available only in remote desktop sessions. Sound, Music, and Video If sound is turned on for your device, you can play audio and video in a remote desktop. Using the Sidebar After you connect to a remote desktop or published application, you can use the sidebar to open other remote desktops and published applications. Table 4 1. Sidebar Actions Action Show the sidebar Hide the sidebar Description Tap the Option button in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Sidebar. Tap anywhere inside the remote desktop or published application window. VMware, Inc. 12

13 Table 4 1. Sidebar Actions (Continued) Action Open a remote desktop or published application Search for a remote desktop or published application Description Tap the name of the remote desktop or published application in the sidebar. Type the name of the remote desktop or published application in the Search box. To open the remote desktop or published application, tap its name in the search results. Using DPI Synchronization The DPI Synchronization feature ensures that the DPI (dots per inch) setting in a remote desktop or published application matches the client machine's DPI setting. When you start a new remote desktop or published application, the DPI value in the remote session is set to match the DPI value of the client machine. The DPI Synchronization feature cannot change the DPI setting for active remote sessions. The DPI Synchronization feature is controlled by the Allow display scaling option, which is turned on by default. You can turn off this option and manually adjust the resolution. For information, see Adjust the Screen Resolution for Remote Desktops and Published Applications. A Horizon administrator can also disable the DPI synchronization feature. Adjust the Screen Resolution for Remote Desktops and Published Applications If the DPI Synchronization feature is turned off, you can manually adjust the screen resolution for remote desktops and published applications. Procedure 1 Open the Option menu. If you are not connected to a server, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar. If you are connected to a server, but you are not yet connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the desktop and application selection window. If you are connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option button in the floating menu and tap Setting. 2 To disable the DPI Synchronization feature, toggle the Allow display scaling option to Off. 3 Select a resolution mode. VMware, Inc. 13

14 Using Full-Screen Mode If you are using a Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book, you can display remote desktops and published applications in full-screen or windowed mode. Full-screen mode is enabled by default. After you log in to a remote desktop or published application, you can toggle full-screen mode on or off by tapping Fullscreen in the Option menu in the remote desktop or published application window. Configure the Local Zoom Feature With the local zoom feature, you can pinch your fingers together and apart on a touchscreen to zoom in and out inside a remote desktop or published application. On operating systems that support touch input, zoom in and zoom out on a touch screen work only if you enable the local zoom feature. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016 support touch input. Procedure 1 Connect to a remote desktop or published application. 2 Tap the Option button in the floating menu in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Setting. 3 Expand the Advanced section and tap to toggle the Local Zoom option to On or Off. Saving Documents in a Published Application With certain published applications, such as Microsoft Word or WordPad, you can create and save documents. Where these documents are saved depends on your company's network environment. For example, your documents might be saved to a home share mounted on your local computer. Contact your system administrator to find out where documents created in published applications are saved in your environment. Pinning a Remote Desktop or Application to the Start Screen To add a tile for a remote desktop or published application to the Start screen on the client device, rightclick the remote desktop or published application on the desktop and application selection window and tap Pin to Start in the context menu. To start the remote desktop or published application from the Start screen, tap its tile. If you are already logged in to the server, the remote desktop or published application starts immediately. If you are not logged in to the server, Horizon Client starts and prompts you to authenticate to the server before it starts the remote desktop or published application. VMware, Inc. 14

15 Prevent Screen Lock After a certain amount of idle time, the client device might dim the display, activate the lock screen, or power down the display to conserve power. You can set an option to prevent screen lock for a remote desktop or published application. Note Windows 10 devices register watching and listening as user idle time. The amount of idle time required before screen lock occurs depends on the device's user settings. Procedure 1 Connect to the remote desktop or published application. 2 Tap the Option button in the floating menu in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Setting. 3 Expand the Advanced section and tap to toggle the Screen always on option to On. If the option is set to Off, screen lock may occur. Multitasking You can switch between Horizon Client and other apps without losing a remote desktop or published application connection, and you can resize the Horizon Client app so that it takes up part of the screen alongside another app. If you leave a session idle for some amount of time, you receive a prompt before the session times out, asking if you want to keep the session alive. To keep the session alive, tap or click anywhere on the screen, or press a key on your keyboard. If enough time has passed so that the connection to the remote desktop or published application is lost, Horizon Client returns to the desktop and application selection window and prompts you to reconnect. Using Horizon Client with a Microsoft Display Dock The VMware Horizon Client app works with Continuum for Windows 10 Mobile. You can use a Microsoft Display Dock to connect your Windows 10 smartphone to an external display and mouse. With this feature, you can use Horizon Client just as you would use it on a desktop PC. VMware, Inc. 15

16 Troubleshooting Horizon Client 5 You can solve most Horizon Client problems by restarting or resetting remote desktops or published applications, or by reinstalling Horizon Client. You can also enable log collection and send log files to VMware for troubleshooting. This chapter includes the following topics: Resetting a Remote Desktop or Application Uninstall the VMware Horizon Client App Horizon Client Stops Responding or the Remote Desktop Freezes Collect Logs to Send to VMware Technical Support Connecting to a Server in Workspace ONE Mode Resetting a Remote Desktop or Application If a remote desktop or published application stops responding, you might need to reset it. Resetting a remote desktop is the same as pressing the Reset button on a physical PC to force the PC to restart. Any files that are open on the remote desktop are closed without being saved. Resetting a published application quits all published applications and logs off all published application sessions. Unsaved changes in published applications might be lost. To reset a remote desktop or published application, tap the Disconnect button in the remote desktop or published application window and tap Reset. Note The Reset command is available only if a Horizon administrator has allowed it, and only if the status of the remote desktop or published application is such that the action can be taken. Uninstall the VMware Horizon Client App You can sometimes resolve problems with Horizon Client by uninstalling and reinstalling the VMware Horizon Client app. You uninstall Horizon Client just as you would uninstall any Windows 10 app. VMware, Inc. 16

17 Procedure 1 On the client device, locate the VMware Horizon Client app. 2 Right-click the VMware Horizon Client tile or icon and tap Uninstall. What to do next Reinstall the VMware Horizon Client app. For information, see the VMware Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP Installation and Setup Guide document. Horizon Client Stops Responding or the Remote Desktop Freezes Horizon Client stops responding or a remote desktop freezes. Problem Horizon Client does not work or repeatedly exits unexpectedly, or the remote desktop freezes. Cause If the server is configured properly and the correct firewall ports are open, the cause of the problem usually relates to Horizon Client on the device or to the remote desktop operating system. Solution If the remote desktop operating system freezes, use Horizon Client on the client device to reset the desktop. This option is available only if a Horizon administrator has enabled the desktop reset feature. Uninstall and reinstall the Horizon Client app on the client device. If you receive a connection error when you attempt to connect to the server, you might need to change your proxy settings. Collect Logs to Send to VMware Technical Support You can enable logging and collect a log bundle to send to VMware technical support. To troubleshoot some issues, you might be directed to collect log files to send to VMware technical support. Because logging can affect the performance of Horizon Client, turn off the advanced logging feature when logging is no longer necessary. Prerequisites Contact VMware technical support to determine where to send the log files that you collect. VMware, Inc. 17

18 Procedure 1 Open the Option menu. If you are not connected to a server, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client menu bar. If you are connected to a server, but not yet connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option menu in the upper-left corner of the desktop and application selection window. If you are connected to a remote desktop or published application, tap the Option button in the floating menu in the remote desktop or application window and tap Setting. 2 Expand the Logging section and tap to toggle the Enable advanced logging option to On. 3 Tap Collect support information, navigate to the location on your device to store the log files, select the directory, and tap Select folder. For example, for convenience you might tap the Desktop item to save the logs in a folder on your local desktop. Horizon Client creates a folder named vmware-view-logs-timestamp in the location that you specified. 4 (Optional) To create a.zip file of the log folder before sending it to VMware technical support, rightclick the folder and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder. What to do next Send the logs to VMware technical support. Connecting to a Server in Workspace ONE Mode You cannot connect to a server directly through Horizon Client, or your remote desktop and published application entitlements are not visible in Horizon Client. Problem When you try to connect to the server directly through Horizon Client, Horizon Client redirects you to the Workspace ONE portal. When you open a remote desktop or published application through a URI or shortcut, or when you open a local file through file association, the request redirects you to the Workspace ONE portal for authentication. After you open a remote desktop or published application through Workspace ONE and Horizon Client starts, you cannot see or open other entitled remote desktops or published applications in Horizon Client. VMware, Inc. 18

19 Cause Beginning with Horizon 7 version 7.2, a Horizon administrator can enable Workspace ONE mode on a Connection Server instance. This behavior is normal when Workspace ONE mode is enabled on a Connection Server instance. Solution Use Workspace ONE to connect to a Workspace ONE enabled server and access your remote desktops and published applications. VMware, Inc. 19